Claim: 150 school children were swept away after floods hit Buner district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: This claim is false. Our investigation and data from district authorities, along with confirmations from police, journalists, and social workers on the ground, revealed that no such incident took place. On 16 August 2025, a blue verified X account […]
Claim: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been admitted to the hospital after he was poisoned. Fact: The Prime Minister was not hospitalised. Reports from international media outlets suggest that Netanyahu was advised to rest at home for three days recently due to a bout of food poisoning On 20 July 2025, a user on […]
Claim: A video shows Shakira was recognized in a local market in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fact: The video shared in the claim is from Morocco in 2011. Moreover, there is no evidence to suggest Shakira has ever been to Pakistan. On 8 July 2025, X user Kalorie posted a video of Colombian singer Shakira writing, “Shakira […]
Claim: The United States Air Force has announced it will study and learn the tactics used by Pakistan’s Air Force against India during the 7 May 2025 air battle between the two countries. Fact: The US Air Force never made any such announcement or comment. On 22 August 2025, a user on X posted an […]
Claim: Opposition parties questioned the government on the capture of Indian Air Force pilot Shivangi Singh by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Fact: Shivangi Singh was never mentioned in the debates, and both the Pakistani and Indian governments have denied news of her capture. On 28 July 2025, the X (formerly Twitter) account IronClad posted (archive): […]
Claim: A video shows a house collapsing due to landslides as torrential rain and floods hit northern Pakistan. Fact: The video is authentic but neither from Pakistan nor recent. It shows a house collapsing in Sarkaghat, a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in August 2023. On 20 August 2025, Instagram user @aters.mystic […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally, likely from the recent protests held in August 2025. Fact: The footage is likely AI-generated. On 5 August, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed a rally organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to call for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The […]
Claim: A viral image and a video show Imran Khan with a beard. Fact: The visuals are digitally altered. TikTok user @journalist_Mudasir shared a video that shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan with a beard. A still image from this video is also being shared online widely. Imran Khan granted bail in 9 May cases […]
Claim: An image shows a biplane carrying a “Welcome Asim Munir” banner which welcomed the army chief upon his arrival in the US. Fact: The image is fake. It was likely created using a template on the Photofunia site. Social media users shared an image of a biplane carrying the banner “Welcome Asim Munir,” claiming […]
Claim: A unique solar eclipse on 2 August 2025 will last over six minutes and plunge the entire world into darkness. The phenomenon is seen once every 100 years. Fact: No such solar eclipse occurred on 2 August 2025. A solar eclipse will indeed occur on 2 August 2027, but it will not plunge the […]
Claim: Geo News reported that Qayamat has been postponed. Fact: Geo News actually broadcast a video report about an update to the Doomsday Clock, which symbolically indicates the time left until a mass extinction event is caused by manmade technologies. The Clock does not actually make predictions but emphasises the dangers that need to be […]
Claim: Starlink recently registered in Pakistan and their internet services are now operational. Fact: Starlink registered in Pakistan in 2021, but has yet to acquire approval from PSARB and the PTA, which are needed to provide services in the country. However, according to some reports, Starlink’s internet services are being accessed illegally by some IT […]
Claim: Recently, Muslim female athletes refused to shake hands with an Indian army officer at a sports event. Fact: There is no evidence to support this claim, and the accompanying image is likely AI-generated. On 19 July 2025, a Facebook page by the name of Verified Pakistan shared an image allegedly showing Muslim female athletes […]
Claim: A viral video shows a woman being beaten with sticks by a group of men in Pakistan. Fact: The video is actually from Kamarhati in West Bengal, India, and its earliest instance is from July 2024. On 16 July 2025, a user on Facebook shared a video that allegedly showed a group of men […]
Claim: A video shows the arrest of an Imam in Saudi Arabia who criticised the current Saudi government for its failing religious policies and the Crown Prince of being an agent of the American and Israeli governments. The Imam was later hanged. Fact: The video shows an elderly man with a psychological disorder who […]